A Hidden Treasure...The Soon Valley

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emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:40:34 +0500 #301

Sodhi jaiwali is about 7km from Sodhi Mor,; about 34km from Soon Valley Gateway; 57km from Khushab

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:43:12 +0500 #302

Just at the end of town there is a primary school and a right side trek goes towards Sodhi rest House

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:44:49 +0500 #303

Here goes the trek to Rest House. rain water showing its indication in the valley

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:47:00 +0500 #304

A welcome sign from the civil servants:)

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:50:36 +0500 #305

Towards Rest House

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:52:02 +0500 #306

And here it comes the Historical Rest House of Sodhi Garden

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:53:18 +0500 #307

Courtyard and main gate of the Rest House

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:54:25 +0500 #308

Parked our ride there

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:56:19 +0500 #309

Some info of Sodhi Rest House got from a related site:
Jaiwali rest house in the Soon Valley was until some years ago managed by the Forest Department. Then the Wattoo government having renovated it handed it over to the district council of Khushab. Surely some politician would have wanted to avail himself of the privacy of this secluded little paradise. But it is not known if this happened before the government fell. Anyway, the facilities have considerably improved after the facelift. One thing that has been lost forever is the kitchen (also refurbished). It once had a low roof with heavy rafters blackened with the soot of several decades and some ancient furniture giving it the air and feel of a bothy in a remote Scottish glen. Now even the kitchen is new-fangled.

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:58:21 +0500 #310

Back side vast lawn

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 11:59:56 +0500 #311

It is a Historical Sodhi Garden in the back side of Rest House

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 12:01:28 +0500 #312

Stairs goes towards the top floor

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 12:03:07 +0500 #313

From the Corridors

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 12:04:34 +0500 #314

Towards other side

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-28 12:08:49 +0500 #315

After taking a few minutes rest in the room, we decided to feel the SunSet time at Sodhi Spring, Whose way goes into the Sodhi Village.... So, Nihal is in Leading role.

Will mention some relevant info about rest house, Garden, sodhi spring and lot of other attractions of sodhi, i need your company for tomorrow:)

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-29 11:30:45 +0500 #316

We wanna visit the spring before the sunset and we have very short of time. It was about10- 15minutes walk to the pond. Trek start right beside the left side walls of rest house.

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-29 11:33:02 +0500 #317

After a small walk we have to pass beside this hand pump

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-29 11:34:34 +0500 #318

And definitely no one can miss this amazing tree stalk.

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-29 11:36:43 +0500 #319

We have to passing through the sodhi village for spring/pond

emmaar (emmaar) 2013-03-29 11:38:18 +0500 #320

A last turn and then we can follow the small stream coming from the spring.